26/11/2025
💥 Did you know that past hip injuries or surgeries can raise your risk of developing osteoarthritis later in life?
Even when your hip feels “back to normal,” old injuries can leave subtle changes in how your muscles activate or how your joint moves and absorbs load. Over time, these changes can place extra stress on the joint cartilage — contributing to early wear and tear.
That’s where physiotherapy makes a real difference. Through careful assessment, your physio can identify movement impairments, muscle weaknesses, and altered joint mechanics that may have resulted from previous trauma or surgery.
As Dr. Molly Connolly shares, restoring muscle strength, improving hip control, and optimising how your body moves, may help protect your hip and reduce the risk of arthritic changes developing in the future.
👟 Whether you’ve had a hip arthroscopy, a sporting injury, or an old trauma that’s still affecting you — it’s never too late to take steps towards better joint health.
Read more in the linked blog!
https://www.physiotec.com.au/hip-osteoarthritis/
